Bord Glas confirms heavy crop losses

AN Bord Glas, the horticulture development authority, has confirmed that the industry has suffered heavy losses because of the unseasonable weather patterns.

It reports that practically all crops grown outdoors have fallen foul to the continuous rains and low temperatures of the past few months.

The worst affected growers, in terms of direct losses, were those involved in the production of field or orchard grown crops, in particular field vegetables, early potatoes, soft fruits and apples.